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About customboots

I'm a custom cowboy boot maker. I own a business, Sorrell Custom Boots, and I create bespoke cowboy boots using vintage machinery and hand tools. I also own www.sorrellnotionsandfindings.com, a company that specializes in tools, supplies, and leather for the boot and shoe making trade.

Monday video

Posted on August 26, 2013 by customboots

I do a YouTube video every other Monday. Today I filmed, edited, and uploaded it, then forgot to publish it until my mother called and reminded me.

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August newsletter

Posted on August 26, 2013 by customboots

August newsletter Here’s a link to my August newsletter. It contains information about a competition I’ve entered and I’ll be posting more about that later.

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Inseaming

Posted on August 26, 2013 by customboots

I was inseaming this afternoon when Dale stopped by with our dog Winston. The dog went to the vet this morning and returned a little different. He’s not too happy about it but the cat, previously the object of his … Continue reading →

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Learning to peg soles

Posted on August 16, 2013 by customboots

Brittney wasn’t pleased with her pegging abilities today and I told her it takes a long time to learn to peg well. I said, “I’ve been doing this for 20 years. You can either be good at pegging or be … Continue reading →

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Pegging the soles

Posted on August 16, 2013 by customboots

Brittney is pegging her boot soles today. She almost got sent home for wearing an orange OSU shirt in my shop but I decided I could be tolerant. Bless her heart. JOKING!!

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Brittney’s boots

Posted on August 14, 2013 by customboots

My student Brittney stitched the soles on her cowboy boots. The Curved Needle is an extremely difficult machine to learn and she did a fantastic job. I’m trying to decide if she’s unusually talented or if I’m an exceptional teacher.

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Working in the shop

Posted on August 13, 2013 by customboots

In the foreground is my student Brittney working on the boots she’s learning to make. That’s my daughter Paige in the background at the second finisher. She just started a pair of shoes for her grandma.

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Monday Video

Posted on August 13, 2013 by customboots

I’ve been doing a YouTube video every Monday. I’ve changed format a little, made it longer, and from now on I’ll be uploading a new video every other Monday. It’s just a little snippet of life in a boot shop.

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Teacher and student

Posted on August 11, 2013 by customboots

Proud teacher and happy student…

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Rebecca’s boots

Posted on August 11, 2013 by customboots

Rebecca finished her boots, or at least she got as far as we planned for this class. She’s training as a shoemaker in Germany so she has the skills to complete the boots after she gets back home. She’ll have … Continue reading →

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